Boston’s own Gordy Murphy is back at it, and this time he’s bringing a proper thoughtful little belter with his new single “Wash.” Equal parts reflective, heartfelt, and quietly defiant, the track lands like a late-night walk home with your headphones on and your brain doing backflips over every memory you’ve ever tried to outrun. […]
Relentless riffs. Pure rage. This one doesn’t knock… it kicks the door off its hinges. 💀🔥🤘 Alright butt… no intro music, no easing in — Into Oblivion grabs you by the throat from second one and doesn’t let go. 😤 Lamb of God are back doing exactly what they do best — groove-laden brutality, precision […]
Big hair energy. Neon nights. Pure 80s rock ‘n’ roll attitude, mun. 💋🔥🎸 Right then… this one’s got lipstick, leather, and attitude for days. 😎💄 With Reckless, Chez Kane doesn’t just flirt with 80s glam rock — she dives headfirst into it, kicks off her heels, and owns the whole bloody room. And fair play… […]
Old-school fury. Modern punch. Thrash that still bites like a rabid dog. 🐕💀🤘 Alright butt… lace up your boots and clear some space, because this one’s about to turn your living room into a full-blown circle pit. 😤🔥 With Goliath, Exodus prove once again that they’re not here to coast on legacy — they’re here […]
Dusty roads. Ocean air. Blues rock that hits you right in the soul, mun. 🌊🎸🔥 Alright butt… take a breather, grab a pint, and let’s drift into something a bit more earthy, soulful, and properly atmospheric. 🍺🌅 With Salt Roots, Willie and the Bandits aren’t chasing radio hits or chart numbers — they’re crafting music […]
Spring might be arriving… but the riffs are still absolutely freezing faces off. 🤘 March rolls in and suddenly the music world starts properly waking up again. Festival announcements are flying everywhere, tour posters are popping up on venue walls, and bands are dropping fresh albums like guitar picks at the end of a sweaty […]
Darkness. Beauty. Absolute mastery — still haunting us 25 years later. 🌲💀🎸 Alright butt… this ain’t just an album — this is a bloody monument. 😤🔥 When Opeth dropped Blackwater Park back in 2001, they didn’t just raise the bar… they built a whole new one in the middle of a haunted forest and dared […]
Big riffs. Bigger hooks. A melodic rock punch that sticks in your head for days, mun. 🌙🔥🎸 Alright butt… this one’s got that proper feel-good rock energy — the kind that sneaks up on you and suddenly you’re belting the chorus in the kitchen like you’re headlining Download. 😅🤘 With Dreamcatcher, Fireborn deliver a solid […]
Some albums are collections of songs.Others are experiences. CAIRN, the fourth full-length album from French modern progressive metal outfit Parallel Minds, firmly belongs in the second camp — a towering, 61-minute conceptual beast that doesn’t just hit hard, but means something. This is metal with weight, conscience, and ambition, stacked stone by stone like the […]
Album Review | UK metalcore with teeth, heart, and zero fear 🔥🤘 There’s a certain moment in a band’s journey where everything locks into place. The riffs hit harder. The songs breathe deeper. The confidence stops being loud and starts being felt.That’s exactly where Before The Sirens land with As It Is Above, So It […]
Out 13 February 2026 | CD, Vinyl & Digital Right then… brace yourselves, mun, because No Worth Of Man are back and they’ve brought absolute carnage with them. Brutal Records have officially unveiled The Killing Streets, the band’s brand-new full-length album, and it’s shaping up to be one of the heaviest UK metal releases of […]
Every now and then, a record turns up that doesn’t just play — it confesses. Not in a polished, PR-approved, “here’s my truth” kind of way either. Nah. This one rocks up bruised, honest, slightly shaken, and says: “Sit with this. It might get uncomfortable.” ALBUM 10 by ELUSIVE THUGS is that record. And fair […]
Label: Throne Of Lies Records | Release Date: January 10th, 2026 There’s metal you listen to… and then there’s metal that lies down in the dirt with you, stares up at the sky, and starts asking deeply uncomfortable questions about your life choices. 😈⚰️The Earth Above, A Grave Beneath firmly lands in the second camp. […]
Short month… massive riffs. February came in swinging, mun. 🤘 Right then, Riff Report crew — February might only have 28 days, but the rock and metal world absolutely stuffed it with new records. While everyone else was complaining about the cold and hiding under blankets, bands were dropping albums loud enough to shake the […]
Broken souls. Golden seams. Heavy music that actually means something. Every now and then, an album lands on the Riff Report desk that doesn’t just want your attention — it demands your empathy. One that doesn’t chase trends, pits, or playlists, but instead reaches straight for the bits of you that are still healing. Oïkoumen’s […]